These are the primetime adult television viewing figures for May 2020.
If you can't see the listing below, then click this link to access them in a document instead:
Top Shows on TV: May 2020
SPECIAL NOTES:
When high school trips turn deadly - and wipe out Generations
Skeem Saam hit the No. 2 spot the night after Alfred (Putla Sehlapelo) discovered the remains of the high schooler who was killed by a lion.
This isn't the first time that Skeem Saam's taken the No. 2 spot from Gen. but hitting 9-million viewers is a record for the show.
Access viewers prove the power in their numbers
Notice how viewership for The Queen and Gomora has calmed down by over a million viewers each since the heady heights of Gomora's 2.-5-million viewers in April versus this month's dramatic contrast with Uyajalo's 2.5-million.
This is because Mzansi Magic was available to Family and Access viewers in April but this stopped in May whereas the Family package (which has Moja Love) was still available to Access through May.
The Family channels will be Accessible until 14 June.
Also interesting to note is that Premium channels were available to Compact viewers in May but not one of the Premium channels made the Top 30 list.
If you can't see the documents above, here's an overview of the Top 5 shows per broadcaster/channel:
SABC1
| Show |
Viewers |
| Uzalo |
10,597,540 |
| Skeem Saam |
9,013,729 |
| Generations: The Legacy |
8,785,046 |
| Makoti |
7,238,380 |
| Zulu News |
5,696,998
|
SABC2
| Show |
Viewers |
| President's Update on Lockdown |
6,862,788 |
| Live Lotto Draw |
5,323,689 |
| Muvhango |
4,550,556 |
| Ngula Yavutivi |
4,284,619 |
| Music |
3,144,738
|
SABC3
| Show |
Viewers |
| Spy in the Wild |
1,076,969 |
| Music |
751,331 |
| Tropika Island of Treasure -R |
717,952 |
| Singh Is Bling |
690,251 |
| Top Billing |
680,862 |
e.tv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Scandal |
5,986,978 |
| Rhythm City |
4,653,579 |
| Just for Laughs Gags Filler |
4,341,575 |
| The Transporter |
4,021,359 |
| The Transporter Refueled |
3,993,529 |
DStv
| Show |
Viewers |
| Uyajola 9/9 |
2,545,688 |
| The Queen |
1,484,456 |
| Gomora |
1,394,078 |
| Isibaya |
1,254,131 |
| Our Perfect Wedding |
1,204,613 |
For an explanation of the TAMS, please see: The TAMS Ratings Explained.